Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TRANS-TASMAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal purpose  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Operation of this Act in relation to the Commonwealth  
   6.      Operation of this Act in relation to the States  
   7.      Operation of this Act in relation to New Zealand  
   8.      Crown bound  

   PART 2--GOODS

   9.      Trans - Tasman mutual recognition principle  
   10.     Entitlement to sell goods  
   11.     Requirements that do not need to be complied with  
   12.     Requirements that do need to be complied with  
   13.     Defences to offences regarding sale  
   14.     Goods that comply with local law  

   PART 3--OCCUPATIONS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   15.     Trans - Tasman mutual recognition principle  
   16.     Entitlement to carry on occupation  
   17.     Application of this Part  

           Division 2--Entitlement to registration

   18.     Notification to local registration authority  
   19.     Entitlement to registration and continued registration  
   20.     Action following notice  
   21.     Postponement of registration  
   22.     Refusal of registration  
   23.     Notification of decision  

           Division 3--Interim arrangements

   24.     Deemed registration  
   25.     Duration of deemed registration  
   26.     Activities under deemed registration  

           Division 4--Equivalent occupations

   27.     Equivalent occupations  
   28.     General principle  
   29.     Declarations as to equivalent occupations  
   30.     Declarations by Australian Tribunal  
   31.     Declarations by Ministers  

           Division 5--General provisions

   32.     Disciplinary action  
   33.     Review of decisions  
   34.     Costs  
   35.     Co - operation with and membership of Trans - Tasman Occupations Tribunal (NZ)  
   36.     Residence or domicile  
   37.     Furnishing information  
   38.     Receiving information  
   39.     General responsibilities of local registration authorities  
   40.     Fees  
   41.     Formalities requiring personal attendance  
   42.     Saving  

   PART 4--EXCLUSIONS--AND EXEMPTIONS

   43.     References to endorsing a proposed regulation  
   44.      Exclusions  
   45.     Permanent exemptions  
   46.     Temporary exemptions  
   47.     Continuation of temporary exemptions to enable implementation of ministerial agreements  
   48.     Special exemptions  
   49.     Exemptions relating to occupations  

   PART 5--GENERAL

   50.     References to participating jurisdictions  
   51.     Application of Trans - Tasman mutual recognition principle  
   52.     Machinery provisions regarding limitations etc.  
   53.     Determining place of production  
   54.     Commonwealth regulations for temporary exemptions  
           SCHEDULE 1 Exclusions
           SCHEDULE 2 Permanent exemptions
           SCHEDULE 3 Special exemptions
           SCHEDULE 4 Exempt laws relating to occupations
           SCHEDULE 5 Privacy of information collected under the Act